working for hedge fund

[Sheva #7]

Anyone have any experiences? do they work you pretty hard? how are the salary levels? i am close to potentially getting a position with one of the big ones in the US so was wondering if it's worth it...not a trader but more on the risk side of things.

any advise is appreciated.

thanks,

[blueski]

Practice yer spelllun!

[peter12]

If you are close, then you must be pretty smart (IQ of around 135 plus), and even higher if you are on the quant side. You will probably work like a dog but get paid like a king.

[CaptainCrunch]

If you take that job, you are a 1%er and an enemy of the 99% comrade, we will find you and punish you accordingly for exploiting the people.

Capitalist thug!

[I-Hate-Hulse]

Risk = compliance guy?

If so we can cancel our pitchfork orders....

[peter12]

Couldn't he be an actuary?

[peter12]

Or he could be an actuary... If so, reorder those pitchforks, and throw in some torches!

[CaptainYooh]

LOL. This thread is developing on a typical path of schadenfreude reaction to a humblebrag OP.

[lazypucker]

Sheva, are you trying to find a girlfriend by working in hedge funds? Don't know if this line of work will help.....

[Northendzone]

^ it will give him more money to find short term love

[Phanuthier]

I don't work at a hudge fund, and I know a lot of people here make more money (O&G pays VERY well, not sure most people can be jealous of other industries) than me so I assume this isn't a humble brag.

I have a lot of friends (and friends of friends) who worked in finance in NY. Few things I learned, yes long hours as you know. (Heard 80+ hrs, not sure if they are true and if they are generously throwing in commute time as their "hours of work" as I noticed people have started to do that).

One thing I also learned is for as much money as you make, you use a lot of it and its not really your choice if you want to stay in the "in crowd" .... make lots of money, lose lots of money. In finance, money comes fast and early but it leaves quickly too.